[Plugin] UV Toolkit

TIG

Alack!
I'm sure there's a simple explanation to how he's balls-up this all up...
I'm sure its PEBKAC...

sepo

If I remove UV tools and lib.. I do not have problem.

sepo

I have reinstalled the tools and lib....and same error appears.

thomthom

@sepo said:

I have reinstalled the tools and lib....and same error appears.

If you install it via this utility?
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=42315#p375454

thomthom

@sepo said:

Hi Thomas

I am trying to install your plugin on my Imac and it is posting this error.

Plugins/TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb
> can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_uv_toolkit_2.rb
> can't convert nil into String

The error message actually included this string "Plugins/TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb" ?

What if you type in the Ruby Console: load 'TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb' - what messages do you get then?

Can we see a screenshot of your Plugins folder? (Please include the whole Finder window)

sepo

you can see plugin folder and SU folder here
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=25362&start=300
I will try the ruby console when I get back home.
thanks for looking into this.

sepo

> load 'TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;27; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;28; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;29; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;30; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;31; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;32; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;33; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;34; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;36; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;37; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;38; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;39; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;41; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;42; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;43; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;44; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;46; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_FRONT_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;47; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_FRONT_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;48; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_BACK_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;49; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_BACK_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;51; warning; already initialized constant BB_LEFT_CENTER_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;52; warning; already initialized constant BB_RIGHT_CENTER_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;53; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_FRONT_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;54; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_BACK_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;55; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_TOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;56; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_BOTTOM
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;58; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER_CENTER_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;59; warning; already initialized constant BB_CENTER
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;64; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONHAND
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;65; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONSTOP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;66; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONERROR
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;67; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONQUESTION
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;68; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONEXCLAMATION
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;69; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONWARNING
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;70; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONASTERISK
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;71; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICONINFORMATION
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;72; warning; already initialized constant MB_ICON_NONE
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;74; warning; already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON1
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;75; warning; already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON2
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;76; warning; already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON3
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;77; warning; already initialized constant MB_DEFBUTTON4
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;82; warning; already initialized constant MESH_SHARP
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;83; warning; already initialized constant MESH_SOFT
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;84; warning; already initialized constant MESH_SMOOTH
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;85; warning; already initialized constant MESH_SOFT_SMOOTH
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;90; warning; already initialized constant POINT_OPEN_SQUARE
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;91; warning; already initialized constant POINT_FILLED_SQUARE
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;92; warning; already initialized constant POINT_CROSS
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;93; warning; already initialized constant POINT_X
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;94; warning; already initialized constant POINT_STAR
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;95; warning; already initialized constant POINT_OPEN_TRIANGLE
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;96; warning; already initialized constant POINT_FILLED_TRIANGLE
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;108; warning; already initialized constant VERSION
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;112; warning; already initialized constant PREF_KEY
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/system.rb;16; warning; already initialized constant PLATFORM_IS_OSX
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/system.rb;19; warning; already initialized constant PLATFORM_IS_WINDOWS
Error; #<TypeError; /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/system.rb;22;in `expand_path'; can't convert nil into String>
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb;34
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/system.rb;22
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/win32.rb;9;in `require'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/win32.rb;9
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/debug.rb;9;in `require'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/debug.rb;9
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;400;in `require'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;400
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;399;in `each'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_Lib2/core.rb;399
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb;34;in `require'
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb;34
(eval);155;in `load'
(eval);155

sepo

@thomthom said:

@sepo said:

I have reinstalled the tools and lib....and same error appears.

If you install it via this utility?
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=42315#p375454

after installing in this way it posts same error

Error Loading File /Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/Plugins/TT_UV_Toolkit/loader.rb
can't convert nil into StringError Loading File tt_uv_toolkit_2.rb
can't convert nil into String

thomthom

huh!.... appear to be no temp path set in the environment variables...

Type this into the Ruby Console:
ENV.each { |k,v| puts "#{k.inspect} : #{v.inspect}" }; nil

sepo

ENV.each { |k,v| puts "#{k.inspect} : #{v.inspect}" }; nil
"PATH" : "/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
"DISPLAY" : "/tmp/launch-MHvctR/org.x:0"
"SSH_AUTH_SOCK" : "/tmp/launch-Vm9A84/Listeners"
"Apple_Ubiquity_Message" : "/tmp/launch-bpbd2b/Apple_Ubiquity_Message"
"Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render" : "/tmp/launch-33EI0M/Render"
"COMMAND_MODE" : "unix2003"
"IG_ROOT" : "/Applications/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources"
nil

thomthom

My suspicion is confirmed.
But I don't understand - it gives no info about where the system temp path should be.

Exactly what OS do you have?

sepo

Lion 10.7.4

sepo

Could it be because it is installed in the root? just guess.

TIG

When you installed Sketchup did you accept the default folder location ?
The ENV variable should contain lots of data - like your user-paths, temp/tmp folders etc...

thomthom

@sepo said:

Could it be because it is installed in the root? just guess.

I have no idea. I'm not that familiar with OSX - but this is the first time anyone ever reported an issue like this. I've also never seen a complete lack of environment variables...

sepo

@tig said:

When you installed Sketchup did you accept the default folder location ?
The ENV variable should contain lots of data - like your user-paths, temp/tmp folders etc...

Yes

sepo

OK, I solved problem now. I created the account and moved all software to that account and now everything loads fine so far. So it looks like Mac does not like when some stuff is installed on root. It seems to me it requires creating account.
Thanks for your help Thomas.

thomthom

Well, I didn't manage to provide too much of a solution. I'm glad you worked it out in the end, because I was at a complete loss. Thanks for reporting back. I'm making a note of this that environment variables might be completely missing.

On a sidenote - I do generally think that running as root is not recommended out of security concerns.

sepo

Yes you are correct...lesson learned. I was just messing about as you can do more stuff from the root than from the admin account. It is interesting that all licenses did not transferred automatically I had to reinstall for Thea and license for Twilight was not recognised so I need another one. MS and Adobe went without hitch.
On the windows side I did not have any problems.
In any case you tried to help and that is appreciated.

vanman

Hi,

I used the plugin to use the "Frontface Material to Backface", and it worked fine, but when I check for errors in SU, it says: "The front or back texture coordinates for CFaceTextureCoords (48) is not valid" for every face and when I click fix, it reverts to the way it was before using the plugin (no textures on the backfaces).

Any ideas? Or is this normal?

Thanks.